The best manhwa every fan of Solo Leveling needs to read are series that will channel the essence of the overpowered protagonist like Sung Jin-Woo, create colorful settings like Solo Leveling‘s Seoul fantasy landscape, and weave stories of redemption and underdogs, among other things.
Solo Glitch Player is Generic but Enjoyable
Solo Glitch Player follows Shin Taepung who after his untimely death is reincarnated in the world of his favorite virtual reality game called Paradiso. The world of Paradiso is embroiled in war against the demon king and his army but instead of being born as the hero of the story, Taepung finds himself in the body of the delinquent, good-for-nothing, young lord of Krivia named Jared.
Fortunately, nobody knows the game quite like Taepung who has been religiously playing and blogging about it for a decade. Armed with the knowledge of every glitch in the system, Taepung, now known as Jared sets out to conquer the game, and not even the weak stats of his new self can come in the way of his new solo adventure. As its title implies, Solo Glitch Player undeniably partakes in the subculture created and popularised by Solo Leveling and is sure to appeal to fans of the latter looking for an enjoyable read with a stronger focus on the game-like aspects that make Solo Leveling so addicting.
The Lone Necromancer Features Powers Similar to Jinwoo’s
Lone Necromancer follows Seongwu, who after completing his service in the military returns to college only for the campus to be thrown into complete chaos by the sudden onset of the apocalypse and the appearance of monsters. When a message window appears before Seongwu asking him to pick a class with the highest chance of survival in this new brutal world, Seongwu chooses to be a Necromancer and thus begins his adventure in the monster-infested world.
Seongwu’s abilities are quite similar to Jinwoo’s and the gaming interface is also quite similar to that of Solo Leveling which contribute to the allure of the series. While its story is nothing particularly revolutionary, Lone Necromancer also features exquisite art with a distinct color palette that makes the series worth checking out at least once.
The World After the Fall Follows a Lone Hero Like Jinwoo
While Solo Leveling has its gates, The World After the Fall has towers full of magic beasts that suddenly began to spawn on Earth. The towers beckoned a select few to try and climb them or face the complete destruction of humanity should they refuse. Dubbed as Tower Walkers, these individuals are presented with a unique choice to return to the time when the towers first spawned with all their memories intact using regression stones.
However, only Jaehwan, the protagonist of the series, refuses to regress and continues to climb the tower alone. Evidently, The World After the Fall shares many similarities to Solo Leveling, putting quite a unique twist on the classic dungeon trope with a protagonist just as unique as Jinwoo and a plot that quickly grows quite complex much like singNsong’s other works like Omniscient Reader.